Nine recruits with the Orlando Police Department spent their Wednesday meeting virtually with community members and veteran police officers.
A large portion of their day was spent discussing community relations and better bridging the gap.This coming one day after a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in Orlando’s Parramore community, and the chief said hours later at a press conference hours that hardly anyone came forward to help them solve the crime.“We need to keep building that relationship with the community so they can feel comfortable and trust us,” said officer Christopher Perez, a new recruit with the Orlando Police Department.Melonie Hoos hopes her experience as a teacher for the past 7-years can help her transition now as a.